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Online narrative therapy intervention improves post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms, perceived stress, anxiety, and depression in nurses: a randomized controlled trial
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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of narrative therapy on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms, perceived stress, anxiety, and depression in nurses. METHODS: A total of 92 clinical nurses with positive PTSD symptom screening results were randomly assigned (1:1) to the intervention or control group. The intervention group received narrative therapy and a psychological stress leaflet, while the control group received only a psychological stress leaflet. PTSD, perceived stress, anxiety, and depression were measured before and after the intervention to assess the effect of narrative therapy. RESULTS: After the intervention, the intervention group showed significantly lower PTSD symptom levels (p = 0.025), perceived stress (p = 0.033), anxiety (p = 0.004), and depression (p = 0.015) than the control group. Regarding the dichotomous PTSD, anxiety, and depression outcomes, there was a statistically significant decrease in the number of positive cases of PTSD (p = 0.030) and anxiety (p = 0.002), but no significant change in the number of positive cases of depression (p = 0.060). CONCLUSION: Narrative therapy is expected to alleviate PTSD symptoms, stress, anxiety, and depression among frontline clinical nurses, and healthcare managers should consider narrative therapy interventions to improve the mental health of their nursing staff. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION: ChiCTR2200058472. Registration date: April 09, 2022. Date of first recruitment: June 1, 2022.
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In a two-hospital cluster-randomized trial of 92 clinical nurses with positive PTSD screening, an 8-week online narrative therapy program plus a stress leaflet improved PTSD symptoms, perceived stress, anxiety, and depression compared with leaflet only. Positive cases decreased significantly for PTSD and anxiety but not depression.
Key findings
- After the intervention, the intervention group had significantly lower PTSD symptom levels (p = 0.025), perceived stress (p = 0.033), anxiety (p = 0.004), and depression (p = 0.015) than the control group.
- For PTSD symptom clusters, criteria B, D, and E scores were significantly lower in the intervention group than the control group (p < 0.05), while criterion C (avoidance) did not differ significantly (p > 0.05).
- The number of positive PTSD cases (p = 0.030) and anxiety cases (p = 0.002) decreased significantly in the intervention group versus control, but there was no significant change in positive depression cases (p = 0.060).
- Baseline demographic characteristics and PTSD, perceived stress, anxiety, and depression scores did not differ significantly between groups (p > 0.05).
Methods
- Cluster randomized controlled trial conducted in two tertiary hospitals in Jiangsu Province from June 2022 to August 2022. A total of 92 registered nurses aged ≥ 18 years with a PTSD checklist score ≥ 33 were randomized 1:1 to intervention (n = 46) or control (n = 46); the target sample size was 88 based on G*Power.
- The intervention group received a psychological stress leaflet plus one-to-one online narrative therapy video calls of 45-60 minutes once weekly for 8 weeks; the control group received only the psychological stress leaflet. Outcomes were measured with the PTSD Checklist for DSM-5, Perceived Stress Scale, Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale, and Patient Health Questionnaire-9 before and after the intervention.
- Intention-to-treat analysis was used for missing data. Categorical variables were analyzed with Pearson’s chi-square test; continuous variables used independent sample t-tests or Mann-Whitney U tests. SPSS 26.0 was used, with p < 0.05 considered statistically significant (two-tailed). Two intervention participants discontinued and four control participants did not complete the final assessment.
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- The paper states: PTSD symptoms were assessed with the self-reported PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 rather than a structured clinical interview; the sample was 96.7% women; the study used a quantitative design only; time elapsed since the traumatic experience was not determined; and long-term effects were not assessed.
- Evident from the text: the sample was small (92 nurses) and drawn from only two tertiary hospitals, with cluster randomization by institution, which may limit generalizability and introduce cluster-level confounding.
- Evident from the text: the methods do not describe blinding of participants, interventionists, or outcome assessors, and the control condition was a leaflet only rather than an active comparator.
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“Regarding the dichotomous PTSD, anxiety, and depression outcomes, there was a statistically significant decrease in the number of positive cases of PTSD (p = 0.030) and anxiety (p = 0.002), but no significant change in the number of positive cases of depression (p = 0.060).”
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“Among the dichotomous outcome variables, the number of anxiety cases was significantly lower in the intervention group than the control group (p < 0.01), but there was no difference in the number of depression cases (p > 0.05).”
§ Online narrative therapy intervention improves post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms, perceived stress, anxiety, and depression in nurses: a randomized controlled trial > Abstract > Results:
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“However, there was no significant difference in criterion C scores between the groups (p > 0.05), as shown in Table 3.”
§ Online narrative therapy intervention improves post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms, perceived stress, anxiety, and depression in nurses: a randomized controlled trial > Results > Primary outcome
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“Regarding the dichotomous PTSD, anxiety, and depression outcomes, there was a statistically significant decrease in the number of positive cases of PTSD (p = 0.030) and anxiety (p = 0.002), but no significant change in the number of positive cases of depression (p = 0.060).”
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“The number of PTSD cases in the intervention group was significantly lower than in the control group (p < 0.05).”
§ Online narrative therapy intervention improves post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms, perceived stress, anxiety, and depression in nurses: a randomized controlled trial > Abstract > Results:
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“After the intervention, the intervention group showed significantly lower PTSD symptom levels (p = 0.025), perceived stress (p = 0.033), anxiety (p = 0.004), and depression (p = 0.015) than the control group.”
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“After the intervention, perceived stress, anxiety, and depression were significantly lower in the intervention group than the control group (p < 0.05), as shown in Table 3.”
§ Online narrative therapy intervention improves post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms, perceived stress, anxiety, and depression in nurses: a randomized controlled trial > Abstract > Results:
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“After the intervention, the intervention group showed significantly lower PTSD symptom levels (p = 0.025), perceived stress (p = 0.033), anxiety (p = 0.004), and depression (p = 0.015) than the control group.”
- Also stated in: § Secondary outcomes · plain
“After the intervention, perceived stress, anxiety, and depression were significantly lower in the intervention group than the control group (p < 0.05), as shown in Table 3.”
§ Online narrative therapy intervention improves post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms, perceived stress, anxiety, and depression in nurses: a randomized controlled trial > Abstract > Results:
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“After the intervention, the intervention group showed significantly lower PTSD symptom levels (p = 0.025), perceived stress (p = 0.033), anxiety (p = 0.004), and depression (p = 0.015) than the control group.”
- Also stated in: § Primary outcome · plain
“After the intervention, PTSD symptoms (criteria B, D, and E scores) were significantly lower in the intervention group than the control group (p < 0.05).”
§ Online narrative therapy intervention improves post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms, perceived stress, anxiety, and depression in nurses: a randomized controlled trial > Abstract > Results:
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“After the intervention, the intervention group showed significantly lower PTSD symptom levels (p = 0.025), perceived stress (p = 0.033), anxiety (p = 0.004), and depression (p = 0.015) than the control group.”
- Also stated in: § Secondary outcomes · plain
“After the intervention, perceived stress, anxiety, and depression were significantly lower in the intervention group than the control group (p < 0.05), as shown in Table 3.”
§ Online narrative therapy intervention improves post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms, perceived stress, anxiety, and depression in nurses: a randomized controlled trial > Abstract > Results:
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“Regarding the dichotomous PTSD, anxiety, and depression outcomes, there was a statistically significant decrease in the number of positive cases of PTSD (p = 0.030) and anxiety (p = 0.002), but no significant change in the number of positive cases of depression (p = 0.060).”
- Also stated in: § Secondary outcomes · plain
“Among the dichotomous outcome variables, the number of anxiety cases was significantly lower in the intervention group than the control group (p < 0.01), but there was no difference in the number of depression cases (p > 0.05).”
§ Online narrative therapy intervention improves post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms, perceived stress, anxiety, and depression in nurses: a randomized controlled trial > Abstract > Results:
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“After the intervention, PTSD symptoms (criteria B, D, and E scores) were significantly lower in the intervention group than the control group (p < 0.05).”
§ Online narrative therapy intervention improves post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms, perceived stress, anxiety, and depression in nurses: a randomized controlled trial > Results > Primary outcome
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“The intervention used in this study is easy to implement and replicate and can reduce mental health problems among nurses.”
§ Online narrative therapy intervention improves post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms, perceived stress, anxiety, and depression in nurses: a randomized controlled trial > Discussion > Relevance for clinical practice
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- Rests on an assumption: The psychological stress leaflet given to both groups does not itself substantially reduce PTSD symptoms, perceived stress, anxiety, or depression.
- Rests on an assumption: The 92 nurses from two tertiary hospitals in Jiangsu Province are representative of frontline clinical nurses in general.
- Rests on an assumption: The observed benefits are attributable to the specific narrative therapy techniques rather than to nonspecific factors such as additional attention or therapeutic contact.
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“This study, a group of randomized controlled trials, was conducted in two tertiary hospitals in Jiangsu Province from June 2022 to August 2022, using a cluster randomization method according to institution. The intervention and control groups were randomly grouped by lottery, which was done to prevent sample contamination and improve participant adherence.”
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“A total of 92 clinical nurses with positive PTSD symptom screening results were randomly assigned (1:1) to the intervention or control group.”
§ Online narrative therapy intervention improves post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms, perceived stress, anxiety, and depression in nurses: a randomized controlled trial > Methods > Study design and participants
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“Research suggests that PTSD symptoms may lead to additional psychological disorders, such as anxiety and depression, and these combined symptoms may decrease as PTSD symptoms improve.54”
§ Online narrative therapy intervention improves post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms, perceived stress, anxiety, and depression in nurses: a randomized controlled trial > Discussion
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- Not checked yetcites [54] Fan Y Shi Y Zhang J Sun D Wang X Fu G The effects of narrative exposure therapy on COVID-19 patients with post-traumatic stress symptoms: a randomized controlled trial J Affect Disord 2021 293 141 7 34186232 PMC8234566
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“A study of veterans diagnosed with PTSD found a significant reduction in PTSD symptoms after applying an NT intervention; the participants had high levels of satisfaction with the treatment process, and the findings suggested the need for further research into NT as a potential alternative to existing PTSD treatments.36”
§ Online narrative therapy intervention improves post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms, perceived stress, anxiety, and depression in nurses: a randomized controlled trial > Introduction
What the sources say
- Not checked yetcites [36] Erbes CR Stillman JR Wieling E Bera W Leskela J A pilot examination of the use of narrative therapy with individuals diagnosed with PTSD J Trauma Stress 2014 27 730 3 25385702
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“This study demonstrated that an online NT-based treatment intervention reduced PTSD symptoms, perceived stress, anxiety, and depression in clinical nurses.”
§ Online narrative therapy intervention improves post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms, perceived stress, anxiety, and depression in nurses: a randomized controlled trial > Discussion
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- Rests on an assumption: The psychological stress leaflet given to both groups does not itself substantially reduce PTSD symptoms, perceived stress, anxiety, or depression.
- Rests on an assumption: The 92 nurses from two tertiary hospitals in Jiangsu Province are representative of frontline clinical nurses in general.
- Rests on an assumption: The observed benefits are attributable to the specific narrative therapy techniques rather than to nonspecific factors such as additional attention or therapeutic contact.
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“Intention-to-treat analysis was used to process missing data.48”
§ Online narrative therapy intervention improves post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms, perceived stress, anxiety, and depression in nurses: a randomized controlled trial > Methods > Data analyses
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- Not matchedcites [48] Fisher LD Dixon DO Herson J Frankowski RK Hearron MS Peace KE Intention to treatment in clinical trials New York Statistical Issues in Pharmaceutical Drug Development 1989
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“In a study on psychiatric nurses, Yoon et al.14 found that the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist for DSM-5 had strong internal consistency.”
§ Online narrative therapy intervention improves post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms, perceived stress, anxiety, and depression in nurses: a randomized controlled trial > Methods > Measures
What the sources say
- Not checked yetcites [14] Yoon HJ Bae SY Baek J Factors associated with post-traumatic stress disorder in nurses after directly caring for COVID-19 patients: a cross-sectional study BMC Nurs 2023 22 282 37620908 PMC10464410
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“Online NT-based treatment programs can improve perceived stress and PTSD, anxiety, and depression levels among nurses.”
§ Online narrative therapy intervention improves post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms, perceived stress, anxiety, and depression in nurses: a randomized controlled trial > Discussion > Relevance for clinical practice
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- Rests on an assumption: The psychological stress leaflet given to both groups does not itself substantially reduce PTSD symptoms, perceived stress, anxiety, or depression.
- Rests on an assumption: The 92 nurses from two tertiary hospitals in Jiangsu Province are representative of frontline clinical nurses in general.
- Rests on an assumption: The observed benefits are attributable to the specific narrative therapy techniques rather than to nonspecific factors such as additional attention or therapeutic contact.
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“The Chinese version of the scale has good reliability and validity.40,47”
§ Online narrative therapy intervention improves post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms, perceived stress, anxiety, and depression in nurses: a randomized controlled trial > Methods > Measures
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- Not checked yetcites [40] Yang TZ Huang HT An epidemiological study on stress among urban residents in social transition period Zhonghua Liu Xing Bing Xue Za Zhi 2003 24 760 4 14521764
- Not checked yetcites [47] Huang F Wang H Wang Z Zhang J Du W Su C Psychometric properties of the perceived stress scale in a community sample of Chinese BMC Psychiatry 2020 20 130 32197589 PMC7082906
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“Although we recruited and assessed 92 registered nurses, two members of the intervention group discontinued the intervention due to work-related reasons. Four nurses in the control group were unable to complete the final assessment, as shown in Figure 1.”
§ Online narrative therapy intervention improves post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms, perceived stress, anxiety, and depression in nurses: a randomized controlled trial > Methods > Procedure
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The paper relies on this without support.
The psychological stress leaflet given to both groups does not itself substantially reduce PTSD symptoms, perceived stress, anxiety, or depression.
“The intervention group received narrative therapy and a psychological stress leaflet, while the control group received only a psychological stress leaflet.”
“Two groups of nurses received psychological stress leaflets, on the basis of which the intervention group underwent a one-to-one online NT intervention program, while the control group did not.”
The paper relies on this without support.
The 92 nurses from two tertiary hospitals in Jiangsu Province are representative of frontline clinical nurses in general.
“Ultimately, we recruited 92 registered nurses from two hospitals (intervention group = 46, control group = 46).”
“Narrative therapy is expected to alleviate PTSD symptoms, stress, anxiety, and depression among frontline clinical nurses, and healthcare managers should consider narrative therapy interventions to improve the mental health of their nursing staff.”
The paper relies on this without support.
The observed benefits are attributable to the specific narrative therapy techniques rather than to nonspecific factors such as additional attention or therapeutic contact.
“The intervention group received narrative therapy and a psychological stress leaflet, while the control group received only a psychological stress leaflet.”
“After 8 weeks of intervention, with the exception of criterion C, the intervention group showed lower criteria B, D, and E PTSD symptoms than the control group.”
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Metadata
- Authors
- Xue, M., Yu, P., Gu, Z., & Sun, Y.
- Affiliations
- Nanjing General Hospital of Nanjing Military Command (CN)
- Northern Jiangsu People's Hospital (CN)
- Venue
- Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry
- Publisher
- EDITORA SCIENTIFIC
- Published
- 2025
- Volume
- 47
- Pages
- e20243740-e20243740
- ISSN
- 1516-4446 (ISSN-L)
- 1809-452X
- PMC
- PMC12681330
- OpenAlex
- W4402901222
- Semantic Scholar
- 1430034b062a0a1d038c354bc2584ee24aa8dee8
- Cited by
- 8
- References
- 1
- Citations by year
- 2026: 5 · 2025: 3
- FWCI
- 2.88
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- diamond
- doi.org
- Licence
- cc-by-nc
- Locations
- Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
- DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
- Funders
- Nanjing University
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
- Keywords
- narrative therapy, post-traumatic stress disorder, nurses, perceived stress, anxiety, depression, online intervention, workplace mental health
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Anxiety, Depression, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Nurses, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic, Stress, Psychological, Treatment Outcome, Young Adult, Narrative Therapy
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